It was the abundant sunshine and varied terrain that attracted moviemakers to Los Angeles. Hollywood began as a small planned residential community. The Nestor Film Company set up shop in 1911--in an abandoned Hollywood tavern. Cecil Be DeMille shot the first Hollywood film in 1913. By the time of the 1915 premier of the controversial film, "Birth of a Nation," Hollywood was an established film location. Today, Hollywood has taken on a mistique of its own, and millions of visitors flock to the area in hopes of seeing movie stars, enjoying the movie and television studios, and visiting the area attractions.